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Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 18, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Nov. 28, 2017	Nov. 27, 2017	Nov. 07, 2017	May 06, 2016	Apr. 08, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum leverage ratio allowed	3.75
Minimum interest coverage ratio required	3.00
Leverage ratio	1.79
Interest coverage ratio	12.08
Finance lease obligation	$ 19,780		$ 25,900
Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.61%		3.69%	3.69%
Amount of credit facility							$ 685,000		$ 550,000
Amount of credit facility outstanding	$ 491,000
Additional amount that can be borrowed on facility	$ 194,000
LIBOR spread	1.375%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Interest Rate Current Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings, revolving credit facility						$ 300,000		$ 120,000
Notional amount		$ 350,000			$ 350,000
Fixed interest rate in swap		3.61%			2.11%
LIBOR rate		2.49%
Amount paid to terminate agreement								$ 5,200
Amount received from terminate agreement						$ 6,300
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR spread	1.25%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR spread	1.75%